The Power Rankings are for the enjoyment of IIHF.com readers, and reflect the progress of teams during the IIHF World Championship. They are distinct from the official standings and IIHF World Ranking.

Power Rankings (as of 6 May)

1.

RUSSIAGeno is a very dangerous man

2.

SWEDENWe love playing in front of sold-out arenas

3.

USAIf you're a French-speaking nation, we will beat you

4.

SWITZERLANDYo, any other former Soviet republics want a piece of this?

5.

FINLANDOur mothers taught us never to waste goals

6.

CANADACongrats to USA Hockey on the greatest victory in your history

7.

CZECH REPUBLICThree goals? Jagr used to get that in one period

8.

LATVIADJ Miks always gets the party started for us

9.

GERMANYThree goals in a row is better than three penalties in a row

10.

ITALYWow, was that Giulio Scandella or Guy Lafleur?

11.

FRANCEKazakhstan will never trash-talk our croissants in the warm-up again

12.

NORWAYCould we switch over to cross-country skiing?

13.

DENMARKThere once was a guy named Jannik, whose absence created a panic

14.

SLOVAKIAIt's kind of like last year, without the beating Slovenia part